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ak-39 wearable keyboard: the geek’s new must-have accessory

ak-39-wearable-keyboard

iKey’s AK-39 military-grade wearable keyboard is built to operate in “very harsh electromagnetic interference (EMI) environments”, as well as provide an interface that allows for one-armed typing. It also has a backlight that is compatible with night vision technology. The snap-on faceplate was designed to avoid registering accidental keystrokes, and is easy to remove and…

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July 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing cool toys design gadgets mobile tech technology

metal detector sandals, so no one can see the depths of your nerdiousity

metal detector sandals

I can admit it–I’m attracted to the idea of finding lost things in the sand or dirt, but there are two problems with traditional metal detectors: a) you have to carry them around (lame), and b) they’re pretty obviously metal detectors and you might as well throw on some black socks with your sandals. Geek…

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June 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun technology

video game massage controller: more x-button please

Massage Me Video Game Jacket

What would you say to a video game console that’s not controlled by a joystick, a mouse or even a Wii-mote, but instead by the relaxing touch of massage?

The Massage me jacket lets the person giving the massage get their game on while the person receiving the treatment gets to chill out. More intensive…

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October 5th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: interactive strange + wonderful video games

usb necktie cools hot heads

USB Necktie from Thanko

It’s a necktie. No, it’s a fan. No, it’s a necktie. No, it’s a fan AND a necktie in one! Yep, leave it to the gadget wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with this bright idea.

The $25 USB Tie Fan is a giant clip-on that you can wear around your neck, keeping you…

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August 9th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets strange + wonderful

life recording camera never lets you forget

Life Recording Camera

Got 700 Terabytes of storage to spare? That’s about how much memory you’ll need if you want to use this invention to record your entire life.

Professor Yasuyuki Kono and a team of researchers from Japan’s Kwansei Gakuin University have devised a system which can record everything you ever do. Just strap the camera on…

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August 5th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging future tech strange + wonderful

t-shirt of the day: segway beta

Segway Beta T-Shirt by Indie Tech

Me thinks this is the absolute funniest t-shirt design I’ve seen in a while…

Indie Tech’s brilliant Segway Beta T-Shirt is a must have for all hipsters, hipster-doofuses, geeks, dweebs, nerds and generaly cool people. I’ll be plunking down my credit card tonight for one of these $15 shirts.
[via preshrunk via Tcritic]

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July 25th, 2007 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun